Films
Pre-Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide speaking practice in Conversations in the context of film
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide gist and detailed listening practice using a text about film conversations in the context of film
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To provide clarification and practice of film types in the context of film
Procedure (37-40 minutes)
Show SS a picture of mixed films, and elicit the subject by introducing cinema as a kind of art, asking "What can you see in the picture?"
T asks SS to talk about the kinds of film they like . T monitors to know which vocabulary should be focused on in the next activity.
T shows SS the HO Give instructions "in pairs, match the pictures with the words in 2 minutes" ICQs: Are we working alone or with a partner? Are we matching or writing? T monitors to know which words to focus on Check: in groups then WC feedback While WC feedback T uses some more examples of other films for the problematic words and some CQ then uses some drilling.
T gives instructions "walk around the room find someone who saw a film from the list and ask "Did you like it? Why?"" T makes a demonstration of the activity with a student. T monitors for a late error correction. Feedback: SS tell who saw which film and why they did/didn't like it. Error correction.
T sets the context "Three conversations about films and four possible situations" T gives instructions "Listen and match the situations to the conversations ALONE. There is an extra one" T checks instructions: -Are we working alone or in pairs? -Are we matching or writing? -Are we using all the situations? SS listen to the tape-script Feedback: in pairs then WC with asking "How did you know?"
T sets the context "Questions about the text" T gives instructions "Listen and answer the Qs ALONE." T checks instructions: -Are we working alone or in pairs? -Are we matching or writing? SS listen to the tape-script Feedback: in pairs then WC with asking "How did you know?"
T gives instructions "Read and mark A for Agreeing, D for Disagreeing or I for in between" SS listen to the tape-script to check Feedback: in pairs then WC drilling
T gives SS instructions to prepare for the activity "fill the table (taken from CB) with your own choices." T organises SS in two circles to explain the activity -inner circle stands still, outer circle moves right on the clap every 1 min. -SS will talk about their choices with a different person each time. T checks instructions: -Who will move? -Left or Right? -Will you talk about the same thing or the next in your tables? T monitors silently to collect some mistakes for a late error correction feedback.
T gives some examples from SS mistakes and does a late error correction.